-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A man police believe is a member of the '' Pink Panther '' ring of thieves was transported from Spain to Japan on Saturday to face charges in a major heist at a jewelry shop , a Japanese state news agency reported .

Rifat Hadziahmetovic , 42 , of Montenegro , is suspected of stealing a diamond tiara worth 200 million yen -LRB- $ 2.3 million USD -RRB- and other jewelry from a Tokyo shop in 2007 , according to the Metropolitan Police Department in Tokyo .

Spain agreed to hand Hadziahmetovic , who was in custody for a separate robbery , over to Japan , Kyodo news agency said .

The `` Pink Panther '' ring , which is believed to have about 200 members , is linked to more than 90 robberies in Europe , the Middle East and Asia since 1999 , Kyodo said .

Hadziahmetovic is suspected of participating in other armed robberies in Bahrain , Japan and the United Arab Emirates , according to the Associated Press .

The ring is named after the 1963 movie starring Peter Sellers as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau . Members are believed to be mainly from countries in the Balkans , the AP said .

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Suspect in jewelry store heist flown to Japan

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Diamond tiara worth $ 2.3 million stolen in 2007

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Robbery ring is named for 1963 Peter Sellers movie